'Dougherty Gang' Caught After High-Speed Chase Ends in Crash

All three members of the Dougherty Gang have been captured south of Pueblo, Colo., following a high speed chase, according to the FBI.



The short lived cross-country manhunt came to an abrupt end today when their car crashed while being pursued by police. It is unknown whether shots were fired.



The Colorado State Patrol public affairs office tweeted, "Short pursuit with 3 sibling fugitives from Florida ends in crash, three in custody."



The Dougherty Gang, stripper and her two heavily armed brothers , had been on the run for more than a week when they were spotted Tuesday afternoon in Colorado buying camping supplies, authorities said.



Lee Grace E. Dougherty, 29, her brother Ryan, 21, and half-brother Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, were seen at an REI sporting goods store in Colorado Springs. Employees there are certain the trio bought a tent on Tuesday afternoon.



The siblings have been on the lam since Aug. 2 when they allegedly shot at a Zephyrhills, Fla., police officer and then allegedly robbed a bank in Georgia.



"This appears to be the real deal," FBI spokesman Dave Joly said on Tuesday.



False sightings of the group have been reported in Tennessee.



Employees at the sporting goods store said the accused thieves did pay for the tent.



"While their direction of travel is unknown, the investigation suggests they may attempt to avoid detection by camping or staying in rural areas," Joly said.



The three individuals were last seen driving a white 4-door Subaru Impreza with Texas license plates LCS 909, which have been reported stolen out of Texas, Colorado Springs police said.



Police say the siblings are heavily armed and worry they'd rather die than be captured. Those who know the trio share that fear.



"I don't think I'm ever going to see her again, " said Brendon Bookman, the fiance of Lee Grace Dougherty.



Lee Grace Dougherty was working part-time as a stripper.



"I've always been able to get her out of tight spots in the past, but I can't do anything about this. There's no way I can help her now," Bookman said.



The baby brother of the siblings, Ryan Dougherty, is awaiting the birth of a son with his girlfriend. Investigators think the impending birth might have sent him and his siblings over the edge. Ryan Dougherty was forced to register as a sex offender after sending explicit text messages to an 11-year-old girl. He feared that his sex offender status would prevent him from seeing his soon to be born child.



Ryan Dougherty's girlfriend recently updated her Facebook profile picture to include a picture of her with her now fugitive lover.



Over the weekend she wrote, "I know y u did what did but buddy ur supposed to be there when I deliver."



The trio have an arsenal of weapons including AK-47s and aren't afraid to use them.



Their mother, Barbara Bell, has pleaded for them to turn themselves into authorities.



On Tuesday, she told ABC News that she hopes that Dylan Stanley, the sibling with the shortest rap sheet, will set an example and convince the other two that they should surrender. Ryan Dougherty has 14 felony arrests and sister Lee Grace Dougherty has five arrests for hit-and-run and several misdemeanors.



Police and even the siblings' own mother have expressed worry that this Bonnie and Clyde crime spree will end badly.



While on the lam, they have texted their mother, saying, "There's a time for all of us to die."



Anyone who sees them or knows their whereabouts is asked to call the FBI at (404) 679-9000 or the Valdosta Police Department at (229) 293-3145. To remain anonymous, call (229) 293-3091.